The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed the creature was a juvenile scorpion, approximately 1.5cm, likely from Fiji.
New Zealand's MPI identified a juvenile scorpion (~1.5cm) discovered in an Auckland bathroom, likely originating from Fiji. Since 2018, 10 scorpion detections in New Zealand—mostly from imported luggage and cargo—reveal persistent supply chain biosecurity gaps.
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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has confirmed a scorpion-like creature discovered in an Auckland bathroom was indeed a scorpion.
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MPI staff collected the dead arachnid for formal identification.
Experts confirmed the tiny scorpion was a juvenile likely from Fiji.
MPI has taken the creature to their lab for formal identification.
There have been 10 scorpion finds nationwide since 2018, the ministry says.
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